Anne Hathaway and Lewis Hamilton give their lives for Arsenal
He Arsenal plays one of the most important games of the year today. They are 90 minutes away from touching European glory and their fans know it. It doesn’t matter if they have won an Oscar, filled stadiums or won Formula 1 world championships. When Mikel Arteta’s team takes the field, everything else disappears.
Anne Hathaway, the protagonist of ‘Devil Wears Prada’, demonstrated it in a very simple way. A few months ago she uploaded a video singing the Arsenal anthem like any fan celebrating a team victory. There was nothing forced. Just a person experiencing a game like anyone does in their living room or in a pub with friends.
Lewis Hamilton He is another of the well-known faces that supports the ‘gunners’. He has been a member of Arsenal since he can remember and knows the importance of this final, which is why he sent them a message: “Thank you for all the hard work, for taking the club to where it is today. Believe in yourselves and keep pushing. I am proud of you.” He says it sitting in a chair, calm, with the calm of someone who already knows what it is to feel pressure and with the hope that ‘the club of his life’ can win its first Champions League today.
Idris Elba He has never hidden his passion for Arsenal. In an interview he even entered with an iPad in his hand, following a team game while answering questions. That’s the level. Not that of a famous person who puts on the shirt one day, but that of someone who cannot disconnect from the team even if he is working.
Andrew Garfield He fits into Arsenal in a more silent way. He is not the typical famous person who appears uploading videos with his shirt on. In his case, the relationship with the club is more discreet, almost in the background, like something that does not need to be explained too much.
And maybe that’s the key to everything. In a world where almost everything has become very calculated, football, and in this case Arsenal, remains one of those few things that still feels real. And today, for ninety minutes, everyone will be waiting for the same thing, suffering the same thing, and believing in the same thing: that Arsenal win the Champions League.
